Upcoming Events & Appearances
Join me for readings, book signings, and workshops.
More in-person and virtual Staying Power launch events are coming soon!
October 17, 2026
Together and Alone: Normalizing Grief Panel
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | In-Person
The Rice Theatre at The Citadel, Edmonton, AB
At this LitFest event, panelists Richard Harrison, Lisa Martin, and Zena Sharman sit down to discuss the process of grief and its many nuances.
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October 17, 2026
Books and Beats
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | In-Person
The Rice Theatre at the Citadel, Edmonton, AB
LitFest’s Saturday-night cabaret event, Books and Beats, will showcase readings from Yasuko Thanh, Louise Bernice Halfe, Zena Sharman, and Naomi McIlwraith, alongside the musical stylings of Nicholas Yee. This special event features performances of music selected by the authors that reflects on their writing in a personal way.
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Past events
2026
Pride in the Word 2026, Victoria, BC. July 4, 2026.
Queer Portals: A pride month reading with Zena Sharman and Neil Surkan. Vancouver Island Regional Library, Duncan, BC. June 25, 2026.
It Is Our Promiscuity That Will Save Us: Queer Care, Community-Building, and the Messiness of Interdependence. 2S/LGBTQ+ Health Hub Lecture Series, University of Toronto. June 15, 2026.
Megan Milks and Zena Sharman in conversation at Another Story Bookshop. June 12, 2026.
Zena Sharman in conversation with Farzana Doctor for the Toronto launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Another Story Bookshop, the RISE Centre for Queer and Trans Health Research and the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub. March 28, 2026.
Zena Sharman in conversation with Alexander McClelland for the Ottawa launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Perfect Books. March 25, 2026.
Zena Sharman in conversation with Hannah McGregor for the Nanaimo launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Windowseat Books. March 13, 2026.
Zena Sharman in conversation with Hannah McGregor for the Duncan launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Volume One Bookstore. March 12, 2026.
Zena Sharman in conversation with Hannah McGregor for the Victoria launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Munro’s Books. March 11, 2026.
Zena Sharman in conversation with Kai Cheng Thom for the launch of Staying Power (online). Hosted in partnership with Charis Books & More. March 8, 2026. [event recording available here!]
Zena Sharman: The Power of Queer Families. A conversation with Hannah McGregor for the Vancouver launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Iron Dog Books and the Vancouver Public Library. March 4, 2026.
2025
In All Things a Wisdom: Complexity Theory and Practice for Liberatory Mental Health. With Kai Cheng Thom. Tending the Future of Care, IDHA, June 22, 2025.
Honouring Life: Strategies for Providing Equitable and Inclusive End of Life and Bereavement Care for LGBTQ+ Community Members. Sunshine Coast Hospice, March 22, 2025.
2024
LGBTQ+ Health Care Praxis: Building More Equitable and Just Futures Today. Montreal Health Ethics Conference Series, McGill University, June 20, 2024.
“What is Your Knife and How Are You Using It?”: Holding Power and Creating Change in LGBTQ+ Health.2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub, University of Toronto, May 8, 2024.
Creating Change Together: Pathways to Equitable and Inclusive LGBTQ+ Health Care. William E. Petersen, MD DE&I Lecture Series, Allina Health, April 2, 2024.
2023
Lineages of Resistance and Survival: Strategies for Navigating and Subverting Health Systems. Queering Care: Crafting Radical 2SLGBTQIA+ Futures Conference, December 1, 2023.
Breathing Easier: Equitable & Inclusive Care for LGTBQ+ Communities. Inspiring and Affirmative Care Webinar, Lung Saskatchewan, November 28, 2023.
Dreaming Together: Envisioning the Future of LGBTQ+ Health. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, March 22, 2023.